merry christmas

Nora and Cade wish everyone a very merry christmas and a happy new year.

Adventures in UnWrapping

Nora learning to unwrap presents.


She caught on very quickly.

Another Warm and Fuzzy

Here's another cute sweater for ms. Nora Belle knitted for her with love by Grandma Benson. You can see her here practicing her baby yoga, aka the Cobra Pose or Bhujangasana. Nora has quite the robust innate baby yoga practice.
Here you can see her practicing another common baby yoga pose - object in mouth pose or eatingtoyasana.
 

Warm and Fuzzy Cuteness

Nora modeling the sweater made for her by Gloria Pfister (Krista's friend Corinne's mother). Isn't she darling? Look at the rhinestone buttons.
Nora noticing the lights on the Christmas tree.
Posing by the fireplace and tree - just waiting for Santa. 

First visit to the Atlantic Ocean

On Black Friday we skipped out on the mall and went to the beach instead with the Ratners. Nora enjoyed a picnic lunch of rice and pears while taking in the waves.
She also went rock hopping with Daddy.
Pretting amazing day to sit and watch the waves. 

A late thanksgiving photo post

Nora eating her thanksgiving rice and bananas with Joseph. Aaron and Lisa are there in the background watching a football game.
Eating her thanksgiving sweet potatoes. She loves them, I swear.
Hanging out with Eli.
At the beach showing off her movie star glasses. 

Will I crawl soon?

Look at how high I can push up!
Whoops... back down again.
Just a cute picture.

Nora has been really working on getting mobile. She pushes up into that top pose for a few seconds and rocks back and forth. Then she falls down and tries again. She isn't moving forward at all, but she slides backwards quite well. Virgil and I are in a rush to child proof our home as she'll be chasing the cat around in no time.